Dar To Mujhe Kiska Hai Ki Main Kuchh Nahin Kahta — Momin Khan Momin
Meaning
Whom do I fear that I stay silent? Yet this fact is plainly revealed—that I say nothing at all.
Explanation
The poet asks himself a quiet question. Why would I stay silent? What is it that I fear? And he realizes there's really nothing to be afraid of. Yet his very silence gives him away. The fact that he says nothing is itself revealing. His stillness speaks louder than words ever could. Sometimes holding back exposes the heart more than speaking out. The silence becomes a confession of its own. There's a gentle irony here: by refusing to say anything, he ends up saying everything. His quiet is not empty, it carries all the feeling he is trying to hide.
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